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{{za}} | {{za}}'''SWELLENDAM''' | ||
'''SWELLENDAM''' | |||
Province: [[Western Cape]] (until 1994 [[Cape Province]])<br/> | Province: [[Western Cape]] (until 1994 [[Cape Province]])<br/> | ||
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Local Municipality :Swellendam | Local Municipality :Swellendam | ||
[[File:swellend.jpg|center| | [[File:swellend.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms are taken off the seal assigned to the original Swellendam local authority in 1804. The anchor represents the (Cape of) Good Hope, and the shield is that of governor Hendrik Swellengrebel, who founded the town - the fleur de lis should be blue | The arms are taken off the seal assigned to the original Swellendam local authority in 1804. The anchor represents the (Cape of) Good Hope, and the shield is that of governor Hendrik Swellengrebel, who founded the town - the fleur de lis should be blue | ||
with a red band. On the original seal, the anchor and shield were placed on a golden background representing prosperity (same basic design as the [[Cape Town]] municipal arms). | with a red band. On the original seal, the anchor and shield were placed on a golden background representing prosperity (same basic design as the [[Cape Town]] municipal arms). | ||
{|align="center" | {|align="center" | ||
|align="center"|[[File:swellendam1.zaf.jpg|center| | |align="center"|[[File:swellendam1.zaf.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Variation of the arms | ||
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